What’s the business story of the summer thus far? SpaceX’s stumble post-IPO? AI security breaches? Ongoing tension surrounding the Strait of Hormuz? Host Bob Safian sits down with Rapid Response producer Alex Morris to weigh in. The pair also break down the impact of Uber COO Andrew Macdonald’s appearance on the podcast, and how it sparked a broader conversation throughout the business world about AI spending. Plus, leadership lessons forged in the fire of FIFA’s privatization play, Kalshi’s New York lawsuit, and the BTS boycott of The Grammy’s.<br>Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/<br>See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rapid Recap: Google’s exodus, Spider-Man’s odyssey, Taco “Hell”, and more

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[SPEAKER_02] Hey, I'm Bob Safian, and we have a special episode of Rapid Response today. I'm joined by my senior producer, Alex Morris. Alex, say hello to everybody. Hey, Bob. Happy to be back here doing this again. It's been a few months. Yeah, so I figured every now and then Alex can ask me some questions and we'll let you guys listen in on the kinds of conversations we have internally.

[SPEAKER_04] Absolutely. We're in the middle of summer right now. Obviously, everybody's heard of like, what is the song of the summer? What to you is the business story of the summer right now?

Rapid Recap: Google’s exodus, Spider-Man’s odyssey, Taco “Hell”, and more

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The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.

Rapid Recap: Google’s exodus, Spider-Man’s odyssey, Taco “Hell”, and more

Read the full transcript

The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.